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GCGameCube · 2002 · Retro Studios · Action-Adventure

Metroid Prime

3 projects bring Metroid Prime to PC. Here's how they compare, and which one to start with.

B
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MetroidPrimePort by Odrannnn

Rated B (Playable), the highest of the 3 projects here. It has widescreen and high frame rates, and runs on Windows, Linux, macOS and Android.

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MetroidPrimePort

OdrannnnAI

B
PlayablePlayable builds with known bugs, missing features or a rough setup.
Stage
Playable beta
Runs on
WindowsLinuxmacOSAndroid
Languages
English
Features
WidescreenHigh frame rate
Latest release
v0.33.0 Oct 25, 2026
Last activity
Active Oct 25, 2026
GitHub stars
518 +57 this week
Toolchain
Decompilation
About this project

A native build for Linux, Windows and Android compiled from the PrimeDecomp decompilation and drawn through Aurora. Adds widescreen with an edge-to-edge HUD, an uncapped frame rate and graphics options, and can import assets from your own Metroid Prime Remastered dump.

What you need

Your own Metroid Prime disc image (GameCube; USA 1.00, 1.01, 1.02 or PAL).

Metaforce

AxioDL

C
RoughBoots and partly plays in tagged pre-release builds. Expect crashes and gaps.
Stage
In development
Runs on
WindowsLinuxmacOSAndroid
Languages
English
Features
None listed
Latest release
p12 Sep 3, 2015
Last activity
Active Oct 19, 2026
GitHub stars
816 +8 this week
Toolchain
Decompilation
About this project

A reimplementation of Metroid Prime's engine, begun in 2015 by reverse engineering and since rewritten on top of the PrimeDecomp matching decompilation. It's still active, but has no builds to download while it settles after the rewrite; tagged releases stopped in 2021.

What you need

Your own Metroid Prime disc image (GameCube).

prime-recomp

ethannicholas

D
ExperimentalEarly research, no public build, or not playable yet.
Stage
In development
Runs on
WindowsmacOS
Languages
English
Features
Keyboard
Latest release
No release yet
Last activity
Active Oct 22, 2026
GitHub stars
3 +2 this week
Toolchain
gcn-recomp
About this project

Early static recompilation on gcn-recomp for macOS, Windows and the Meta Quest 3. The game boots and runs its startup.

What you need

Your own Metroid Prime disc image (GameCube, North America Rev 2, Player's Choice).

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